7 Covid Mysteries Scientists Are Starting to Unravel
Are superdodgers real? Is Covid seasonal? And what’s behind its strangest symptoms? Here’s what we’ve learned.Erik WinkowskiWhen the World Health…
Multitasking Is a Bad Habit. Here’s How to Stop (Kind of).
We can’t really do more than one thing at a time, experts say. But these tactics can help.Multitasking is just…
PCOS Diets Are Unlikely to Ease Symptoms
Patients were told for years that cutting calories would ease the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. But research suggests dieting…
Is Lying on the Floor Good for Your Health?
For some, just a few minutes can quiet the mind.As a child, Josh Patner became accustomed to stepping over his…
Jool Baby Infant Swings Recalled Over Suffocation Hazard
Federal regulators said that the Jool Baby swings should not have been marketed as sleep products because they have an…
Kansas City Chiefs Fans Needed Amputations After Frigid Game
A Missouri hospital said the amputations involved mostly fingers and toes after a game in January when temperatures were below…
A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics
At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm…
With Cyberattack Fix Weeks Away, Health Providers Slam United
Hospitals, doctors and clinics expressed frustration that they will have to wait even longer for reimbursements after hackers paralyzed the…
How a Sudden Halt to In Vitro Fertilization Shook Alabama Couples
Many suffered setbacks after the State Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were children. “Someone else’s opinion changed my future,”…
How to Make End-of-Life Planning Less Stressful
One tip: Do it over chocolate cake.I recently hosted a strange family gathering: an end-of-life lunch.It was my sister Dinah’s…